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AI Boom Boosts U.S. Economic Growth

Updated 2026-07-27 15:40 UTC 1 source Positive

The demand for artificial intelligence technologies has surged in the second quarter, driving economic growth and potentially leading to another above-average increase in GDP.

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The AI boom shows no sign of slowing — and the U.S. economy is reaping the benefits

Insatiable demand for computer memory and other technologies needed to build artificial intelligence boomed again in the second quarter, and could spur another above-average increase in economic growth.

2026-07-27 15:22 UTC